@article{article_1772163, title={The Expansion of American Missionary Activities in the Ottoman State under Nathaniel G. Clark}, journal={Metin & Analiz}, volume={1}, pages={263–285}, year={2025}, author={Eker, Necdet}, keywords={American Board (ABCFM), Nathaniel G. Clark, Higher Education, Central Turkey College, American College for Girls at Constantinople}, abstract={Nathaniel G. Clark served as Corresponding Secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM), one of the most influential Protestant missionary organizations in the United States between 1865 and 1894. In this position, he conducted the organization’s external correspondence with missionaries and other agencies and assumed direct responsibility for missionaries in the station areas. Through these relations, Clark influenced missionaries in line with his own ideology and shaped the missionary policies of the American Board. During his tenure, Clark replaced Rufus Anderson’s church-centered approach and laid the base for James L. Barton’s humanitarian and medical programs. This study examines the American Board missionary policies in the Ottoman State during N. G. Clark’s tenure. Initially, the study focuses on Nathaniel G. Clark’s tenure and compares Clark’s policies with his predecessor, Rufus Anderson, and his successor, James L. Barton. Afterwards, the Central Turkey College in Aintab and the American College for Girls at Constantinople, which were established with Clark support, are examined, and their impact on Ottoman society is analyzed.}, number={2}, publisher={Dokuz Eylul University}, organization={Bu çalışma Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi tarafından desteklenmiştir.}